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    • Bato has another suspect in WPS boat collision 

      Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2023, on page A1-A4)
      Talk about having usual suspects. Perhaps one cannot blame this senator for having such instincts; he’s an ex-top cop, after all. Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Friday said China could be behind the recent collision between ...
    • China rejects PH protest against fishing ban 

      Santos, Tina; Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2022, on page A6)
      China has rejected the Philippines’ diplomatic protest over its unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea that extends into the West Philippine Sea. At a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry ...
    • Death toll in Quezon ferry fire climbs to 9 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2022, on page A7)
      The death toll from the fire that hit a ferry off the coast of Real, Quezon, on May 23 rose to nine after a mother and daughter who were injured during the incident died while being treated at a hospital in Metro Manila ...
    • Eyes on WPS: Coast Guard builds command outposts on 3 islands 

      Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2022, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has set up command-observation posts (COPs) on three islands in the Kalayaan Island Group in Palawan province, which are expected to improve its maritime domain awareness in the West ...
    • Harris' PH trip includes Palawan, tour on WPS patrol vessel 

      Mangosing, Frances; Lazaro, Jacob (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 17, 2022, on page A5)
      US Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive in the country this weekend to meet with President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte, before heading to Palawan province to demonstrate Washington’s “commitment to the rule ...
    • Lobo Mayor checks for underwater damage after dredging ship sails away 

      Cinco, Maricar; Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 6, 2019, on page A6)
      The mayor of Lobo town in Batangas province on Friday asked fishery authorities to inspect the site where a 2,990-ton Chinese-manned dredging ship had dropped anchor to determine whether it had caused damage to marine life. ...
    • More locals now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 26, 2022, on page A10)
      More local fisherfolk are able to get their catch from Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in Zambales province despite the continuous presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Philippine Coast ...
    • Newest PH Coast Guard vessel arriving next week 

      Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2022, on page A6)
      Philippine and Japanese officials on Friday witnessed the maiden voyage of the latest Japanese-built sea asset of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that will be deployed to patrol the country’s territorial waters. Adm. ...
    • PCG gets ₱250-M training facility from US gov't 

      Mangosing, Frances; Lazaro, Jacob; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 13, 2023, on page A3)
      The United States has turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) a P250-million facility in Bulacan province that will help enhance its capability to address maritime challenges by training its personnel on navigation, ...
    • PCG: Collision probe to determine compensation for grieving kin, survivors 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2023, on page A4)
      The survivors of the ill-fated Filipino fishing boat FB Dearyn want the government to help them get justice for the tragedy that killed three of their crewmates. They are also seeking compensation from the owners of the ...
    • PH Coast Guard asking for another base in Mindoro, facing WPS 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 2, 2022, on page A4)
      Philippine Coast Guard logo over photo of PCG members on rubber boat. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is seeking support from Congress for another base and a training center that would be built in Occidental Mindoro, a ...
    • PH fishers play 'hide-and seek' with sino ships in Scarborough 

      Sotelo, Yolanda; Aglibot, Joanna Rose; Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 29, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      For fishermen whose livelihood depends on the bounty of Scarborough Shoal, any attempt to enter its lagoon is still a “perilous” move while China’s Coast Guard continues to patrol the area. But the Philippine Coast Guard ...
    • PH Japan hold first antipiracy exercise 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2015, on page A1-A4)
      Both nations face a challenge from China’s growing assertiveness over territorial claims in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, where it uses coast guard and fishing vessels to press into disputed areas. Wednesday’s ...
    • PH slams Chinese ship's dangerous maneuver 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported another “close distance maneuvering” by a vessel of the China Coast Guard (CCG) during a patrol in the West Philippine Sea early this month. In a statement the PCG said ...